Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Sheffield
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Our degrees with a foundation year offer a route into degree level study for mature students without standard entry qualifications.The foundation year of the programme provides people with non-standard entry qualifications a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the **Department of Psychology**. On successful completion of the foundation year, students will progress to **BSc Psychology**.The foundation year to this degree is carefully designed to ...Read more

Our degrees with a foundation year offer a route into degree level study for mature students without standard entry qualifications.The foundation year of the programme provides people with non-standard entry qualifications a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree level study in the


Department of Psychology

. On successful completion of the foundation year, students will progress to


BSc Psychology

.The foundation year to this degree is carefully designed to build your confidence in your abilities, develop essential academic and study skills, and provide the subject specific knowledge essential for success. You will study within the Department for Lifelong Learning, where we have nearly forty years’ experience working with adult learners, helping them to unlock their potential to succeed at degree-level study.

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WUSCA ranking:
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1/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
18th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
18th
Psychology (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
93%
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Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary
£18,000
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Psychology (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
92%
Biology
28%
English Literature
21%
History
21%
Sociology
21%
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University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield , Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is a prestigious research university in South Yorkshire, known for its excellence in education, research,...

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University of Sheffield
Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Sheffield  0.7 miles away
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